Click for casts, reviews, awards, VOR ratings.
Title on each page links to IMDb.
When world premiere precedes U.S. release, I list both.
Grades omitted for films I viewed long ago.
★ = Full Review /
★ = Capsule /
★ = Feature or Blog Post /
★ = Grain of Salt
Updated 10 Nov 2024:
Joker: Folie à Deux,
Jeffrey,
Jerry Maguire,
Jagged Edge,
Just 6.5
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| J. Edgar (2011) Dir. Clint Eastwood. Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts C |
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| Jackass Forever (2022) Dir. Jeff Tremaine. Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius B– |
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| Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) Dir. Jeff Tremaine. Johnny Knoxville C– |
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| Jackass: The Movie (2002) Dir. Jeff Tremaine. Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera C+ |
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| The Jacket (2005) Dir. John Maybury. Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley D |
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| Jackie (2016) Dir. Pablo Larraín. Natalie Portman, Billy Crudup, Peter Sarsgaard C+ |
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| ★ | Jackie Brown (1997) Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson A– |
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| Jackie's Back (1999/TV) Dir. Robert Townsend. Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, T.V. Blake B |
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| Jacob's Ladder (1990) Dir. Adrian Lyne. Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña C+ |
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| Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (1975) Dir. Guy Green. Kirk Douglas D+ |
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| Jade (1995) Dir. William Friedkin. David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri D |
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| Jafar Panahi's Taxi (2015) Dir. Jafar Panahi. Jafar Panahi, Hana Saeidi B |
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| ★ | Jagged Edge (1985) Dir. Richard Marquand. Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges C |
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| James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1987/–) Dir. Karen Thorsen B |
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| James White (2015) Dir. Josh Mond. Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Scott Mescudi B |
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| Jamón Jamón (1992/1993) Dir. Bigas Luna. Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem B |
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| ★ | Jane Eyre (1944) Dir. Robert Stevenson. Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles B |
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| Jane Eyre (1996) Dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt C– |
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| Jane Eyre (2011) Dir. Cary Fukunaga. Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender B |
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| ★ | The Janes (2022) Dir. Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes. Documentary about abortion care B |
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| Janet Planet (2023/2024) Dir. Annie Baker. Zoe Ziegler, Julianne Nicholson B |
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| Japanese Story (2003) Dir. Sue Brooks. Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsuanshima B |
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| ★ | Jarhead (2005) Dir. Sam Mendes. Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx C– |
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| Jason and Shirley (2015) Dir. Stephen Winter. Sarah Schulman, Jack Waters C– |
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| Jason Bourne (2016) Dir. Paul Greengrass. Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones C– |
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| Jauja (2014/2015) Dir. Lisandro Alonso. Viggo Mortensen, Viilbjørk Malling Agger B+ |
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| ★ | La Jaula de oro (2013/2015) Dir. Diego Quemada-Díz. Brandon López, Karen Martínez A– |
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| Jawbreaker (1999) Dir. Darren Stein. Judy Greer, Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart C+ |
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| Jaws (1975) Dir. Steven Spielberg. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw A– |
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| The Jazz Singer (1927) Dir. Alan Crosland. Al Jolson, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer B |
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| Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968/1972) Dir. Alain Resnais. Claude Rich, Olga Georges-Picot A– |
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| Je tu il elle (1974/1985) Dir. Chantal Akerman. Chantal Akerman, Niels Arestrup A– |
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| Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998/1999) Dir. Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau B |
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| Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975/1983) A+ |
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| Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017/2018) Dir. Bruno Dumont B– |
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| Jefferson in Paris (1995) Dir. James Ivory. Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Thandie Newton C– |
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| ★ | Jeffrey (1995) Dir. Christopher Ashley. Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart C |
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| Jellyfish (2007/2008) Dir. Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen. Sarah Adler, Nikol Leidman B– |
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| Jeremy (1973) Dir. Arthur Barron. Robby Benson, Glynis O'Connor, Len Bari C– |
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| Jerichow (2008/2009) Dir. Christian Petzold. Benno Fürmann, Hilmi Sözer, Nina Hoss C+ |
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| ★ | Jerry Maguire (1996) Dir. Cameron Crowe. Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger A– |
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| Jesus Camp (2006) Dir. Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing. Documentary B+ |
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| Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter (2001/–) Dir. Lee Gordon Demarbre. Phil Caracas D– |
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| Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019/–) Dir. Miguel Llansó B |
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| Jesus' Son (1999/2000) Dir. Alison Maclean. Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton B– |
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| La Jetée (1962/–) Dir. Chris Marker. Davos Hanich, Hélène Chatelain A– |
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| ★ | Jezebel (1938) Dir. William Wyler. Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent B |
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| ★ | JFK (1991) Dir. Oliver Stone. Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones A |
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| Jimmy's Hall (2014/2015) Dir. Ken Loach. Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Aileen Henry B |
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| Jindabyne (2006/2007) Dir. Ray Lawrence. Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne A– |
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| Jingle All the Way (1996) Dir. Brian Levant. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad F |
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| Joan of Arc (1900) Dir. Georges Méliès. Bleuette Bernon, Jeanne Calvière A |
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| Joan of Arc (1948) Dir. Victor Fleming. Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer C+ |
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| Joan of Paris (1942) Dir. Robert Stevenson. Paul Henreid, Michèe Morgan B |
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| Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) Dir. Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg B |
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| Joe (1970) Dir. John G. Avildsen. Dennis Patrick, Peter Boyle, Susan Sarandon C+ |
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| Joe (2013/2014) Dir. David Gordon Green. Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter C+ |
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| ★ | Joe Gould's Secret (2000) Dir. Stanley Tucci. Stanley Tucci, Ian Holm, Hope Davis C+ |
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| Joe the King (1999) Dir. Frank Whaley. Noah Fleiss, Max Ligosh, Val Kilmer B– |
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| Johan (1976/–) Dir. Philippe Valois. Philippe Valois, George Barber, Ivan Roberto B |
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| John Grisham's The Rainmaker (1997) Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Matt Damon B– |
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| John Wick (2014) Dir. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch. Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist C |
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| Johnny Belinda (1948) Dir. Jean Negulesco. Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford C |
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| Johnny Eager (1941) Dir. Mervyn LeRoy. Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Van Heflin B |
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| Johnny Greyeyes (2000/–) Dir. Jorge Manuel Manzano. Gail Maurice, Columpa Bobb C– |
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| ★ | Johnny Guitar (1954) Dir. Nicholas Ray. Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden B– |
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| Johnny Mad Dog (2008/2010) Dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. Christophe Minie B+ |
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| ★ | Johns (1996/1997) Dir. Scott Silver. David Arquette, Lukas Haas, Keith David C– |
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| Jojo Rabbit (2019) Dir. Taika Waititi. Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie D |
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| Joker (2019) Dir. Todd Phillips. Joaquin Phoenix, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro B |
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| ★ | Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Dir. Todd Phillips. Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga C– |
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| The Jolson Story (1946) Dir. Alfred E. Green. Larry Parks, William Demarest C+ |
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| Joshua (2007) Dir. George Ratliff. Sam Rockwell, Jacob Kogan, Vera Farmiga C+ |
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| Le Jour se lève (1939/1940) Dir. Marcel Carné. Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent A– |
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| ★ | Journey to Italy (1954/1955) Dir. Roberto Rossellini. Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders B+ |
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| Joy (2015) Dir. David O. Russell. Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez B |
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| Joy (2018/–) Dir. Sudabeh Mortezai. Anwulika Alphonsus, Mariam Sanusi A– |
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| The Joy Luck Club (1993) Dir. Wayne Wang. Ming-na Wen, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen C+ |
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| ★ | The Joy of Life (2005) Dir. Jenni Olson. Documentary qua personal essay film B– |
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| Joy of Living (1938) Dir. Tay Garnett. Irene Dunne, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jean Dixon B– |
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| Joy of Man's Desiring (2014/2015) Dir. Denis Côté. Experimental documentary C+ |
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| Joy Ride (2001) Dir. John Dahl. Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski B+ |
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| Joyful Noise (2012) Dir. Todd Graff. Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer C+ |
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| Joyland (2022/2023) Dir. Saim Sadiq. Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan B |
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| The Joyless Street (1925/1927) Dir. G.W. Pabst. Greta Garbo, Asta Nielsen A |
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| ★ | Ju Dou (1990/1991) Dir. Zhang Yimou. Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Wei, Zheng Ji-an B+ |
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| Juarez (1939) Dir. William Dieterle. Paul Muni, Paul Henreid, Bette Davis C+ |
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| Jubilee (1977/1979) Dir. Derek Jarman. Jenny Runacre, Jordan, Toyah Willcox B+ |
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| Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Dir. Shaka King. LaKeith Stanfield C+ |
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| Jude (1996) Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet B+ |
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| The Judge (2014) Dir. David Dobkin. Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall D– |
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| The Judge (2017/2018) Dir. Erika Cohn. Documentary about female Shari'a judge B+ |
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| Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Dir. Stanley Kramer. Spencer Tracy B |
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| Judy (2019) Dir. Rupert Goold. Renée Zellweger, Darci Shaw, Jessie Buckley C– |
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| Judy Berlin (1999/2000) Dir. Eric Mendelsohn. Edie Falco, Aaron Harnick B |
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| Juha (1999/–) Dir. Aki Kaurismäki. Sakari Kuosmanan, Katin Outinen, André Wilms B |
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| Juice (1992) Dir. Ernest Dickerson. Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Khalil Kain C+ |
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| Juke Joint (1947) Dir. Spencer Williams. Spencer Williams, July Jones C+ |
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| Jules et Jim (1961/1962) Dir. François Truffaut. Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner — |
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| ★ | Julia (1977) Dir. Fred Zinnemann. Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards C |
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| ★ | Julia (1977) Dir. Fred Zinnemann. Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards B |
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| ★ | Julia (2008/2009) Dir. Erick Zonca. Tilda Swinton, Aidan Gould, Saul Rubinek A– |
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| ★ | Julia (2008/2009) Dir. Erick Zonca. Tilda Swinton, Aidan Gould, Saul Rubinek A– |
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| Julie (1956) Dir. Andrew L. Stone. Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan C+ |
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| Julie & Julia (2009) Dir. Nora Ephron. Amy Adams, Maryl Streep, Stanley Tucci C+ |
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| Julie Keeps Quiet (2024/–) Dir. Leonardo Van Dijl. Tessa Van den Broeck B+ |
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| Julieta (2016) Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Adriana Ugarte, Emma Suárez, Daniel Grao B+ |
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| Julius Caesar (1953) Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. James Mason, John Gielgud B |
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| Jumanji (1995) Dir. Joe Johnston. Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst D+ |
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| Jumpman (2018/–) Dir. Ivan I. Tverdovskiy. Denis Vlasenko, Anna Slyu B+ |
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| ★ | Junebug (2005) Dir. Phil Morrison. Embeth Davidtz, Amy Adams, Alessandro Nivola A |
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| The Jungle Book (1967) Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman. Animated. Voice of Phil Harris C+ |
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| The Jungle Book (2016) Dir. Jon Favreau. Neel Sethi, voice of Ben Kingsley C+ |
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| Jungle Fever (1991) Dir. Spike Lee. Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee B– |
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| The Juniper Tree (1990) Dir. Nietzchka Keene. Björk, Petra Bragadóttir B– |
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| Juno (2007) Dir. Jason Reitman. Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman B+ |
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| Jurassic Park (1993) Dir. Steven Spielberg. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum C+ |
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| ★ | Jurassic Park III (2001) Dir. Joe Johnston. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni C |
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| Jurassic World (2015) Dir. Colin Trevorrow. Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt C– |
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| The Juror (1996) Dir. Brian Gibson. Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, James Gandolfini B– |
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| Juror #2 (2024) Dir. Clint Eastwood. Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Chris Messina B+ |
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| ★ | Just 6.5 (2019/–) Dir. Saeed Roustayi. Peyman Moaadi, Navid Mohammadzadeh A– |
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| Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998/1999) Dir. Rick Rosenthal. Robert Mailhouse D |
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| Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992/1993) Dir. Leslie Harris. Ariyan Johnson C |
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| Just Cause (1995) Dir. Arne Glimcher. Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne D+ |
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| Just Like Heaven (2005) Dir. Mark Waters. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo C |
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| Just Mercy (2019) Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton. Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx C– |
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| Just the Ticket (1998/1999) Dir. Richard Wenk. Andy Garcia, Andie MacDowell B |
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